prêtre

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French

Two Russian Orthodox priests checking the merchandise they have just bought, Russian Monastery Gorney near Ein Karem, Jerusalem.

Etymology

From Middle French prestre, from Old French prestre (nominative form, compare provoire), from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, elder, older). Doublet of praire and presbytre, a recent borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛtʁ/
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Noun

prêtre m (plural prêtres, feminine prêtresse)

  1. priest

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Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French prestre, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin presbyter, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, elder, older).

Noun

prêtre m (plural prêtres)

  1. (Jersey) (Catholic) priest
  2. (Jersey) cranefly

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